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NJ diverted $45 million in opioid funds. Advocates say the reason still doesn’t add up.

“We had 11 overdoses and four people died in Ocean County just from Friday, Sunday, Monday,”  – Elizabeth Burke Beaty, the founder of Sea Change Recovery Community Organization and Harm…
April 1, 2026

Restore addiction funding, NJ lawmakers urged

“This is her [Mikie Sherrill] opportunity to show that New Jersey takes this “blood money” seriously and will spend it with respect for the lives lost and for the families…
February 10, 2026

2026 National Roadmap for Opioid Settlement Funds

This third annual edition of “A National Roadmap for Opioid Settlement Funds: Supporting Communities & Ending the Overdose Crisis” provides crucial guidance for elected officials, government agencies, and other entities…
January 15, 2026

Recovery Specialist Elizabeth Beaty Named to Gov.-Elect’s Task Force

By Victoria Ford Sea Change Recovery Community Organization founder Elizabeth Beaty of Holgate has been named to Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force, which “will bring together voices from…
December 15, 2025

How should NJ spend its share of national opioid settlement funds?

Advocacy group underlines priorities, wants more focus on support than on law enforcement Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer Safe housing, as a foundation for a healthier life. Transportation to…
June 3, 2025

Sea Change Launches Community Program Bringing Overdose Prevention and Lifesaving Medication to Little Egg Harbor Residents

Local canvassers from Sea Change Recovery Community Organization and Harm Reduction Center will be knocking on doors in Little Egg Harbor to offer free overdose education and prevention resources to…
May 1, 2025

Lawmakers target predatory practices in addiction treatment industry

Legislation advances that would increase oversight on patient referrals, ban deceptive marketing practices Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer New Jersey’s substance use treatment industry is under renewed focus after state…
March 7, 2025
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